The 2017 Prudential RideLondon–Surrey Classic was a

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one-day race that took place on 30 July in London, England. It was the sixth edition of the

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and was the twenty-eighth event of the

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. It was the race's first appearance on the World Tour calendar. The race was won in a sprint finish by Norway's

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, riding for .

Teams

As a new event to the

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, all

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s were invited to the race, but not obligated to compete in the race. As such, fourteen of the eighteen WorldTeams elected to compete. Eight UCI Professional Continental teams competed, and thus completed the 22-team peloton.

Result

References

External links

* 2017 UCI World Tour 2017 in British sport July 2017 sports events in the United Kingdom

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